Chapter 227 Take the move: The eight major film companies
“We will follow the plan, so Disney doesn’t have to worry.”
It is true that Disney’s legal department is strong, but that is relative. As for others, David relies on the powerful tool of plug-ins. As long as he has the witness evidence of Disney's tax evasion, and then goes to their IRS court, no matter how powerful his legal department is, no matter how clever their lawyers are, It is absolutely impossible to escape punishment if you are very tongue-tied.
Hearing that David, the backbone, was so confident, Hakeem Keanu and others relaxed a lot.
In the following time, David explained to everyone one by one some of the tasks that needed to be completed tonight, and finally told Hakeem: "Go to Judge Nicola and communicate that the court will be held tomorrow afternoon. "
"A trial?"
Hakim was stunned. According to David, was he going to send these big names in?
But even if these big names really evade taxes, if they are sent in, will their fans go crazy?
“There are many things that need to be brought to court to have other effects. Don’t worry, we don’t really want to send them to prison.”
David can also find these big names. , and reached tax payment agreements with them one by one in private, but in this case, the eight major Hollywood film companies would not be involved.
He needs these people to come to court so that he can use the case to implicate the eight major film companies.
“Understood.”
Hakim seemed to understand the meaning and turned around and left without asking any more questions.
After completing these arrangements, David immediately came to the detention room. In order to ensure the human rights of these big shots, this time he also specially asked his subordinates to prepare separate personal cells for each big shot. Detention room.
Seeing David's arrival, the eyes of all the big shots in the detention room showed anger.
They thought that when the people from the Western Suburbs Branch brought them back, they would arrange a lounge or something like that for them, and take care of them with delicious coffee and snacks.
I didn’t expect that he would be so disrespectful, let alone coffee and snacks, and he would be thrown directly into the detention room as soon as he was brought back.
You know, they think they are just here to cooperate with the IRS, but the IRS actually treats them as tax evaders?
This is simply unreasonable!
"Ms. Zhuli, I feel sorry for you to stay here for one night, but don't worry, I believe you will be fine after the trial is completed tomorrow."
David came to the door of the detention room where Zhuli was held and comforted her.
“Hmph, I will be fine, but you don’t know, Director David!”
Zhuli suddenly became furious. The IRS people took her back and threw her into a place like this. Forget it, you actually want her to stay here for one night?
"We'll know tomorrow."
David replied, walked to the second detention room, and said to the people inside: "Mr. Will Smith, I feel sorry for you. Yes, you will be fine.”
"Director David, what the IRS is doing is inappropriate. If there is no explanation, I won't let it go!"
Will Smith is no longer the same as he was at the Oscars before. His tone was cooperative, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with being brought back and locked up in the detention room, and having to stay there for one night.
But David still kept his face straight. Each of the people he brought back was suspected of tax evasion. Now he just needs to be detained for one night to teach him a small lesson. Isn’t that too much?
Ignoring it, David continued to the next detention room and said the same words. Soon, he said words of comfort to all the big shots.
Finally, before leaving, he said: "Oh, by the way, let me remind you that the investigation of your case will be heard in the court of our Municipal Bureau at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."< br>
"What are you talking about!"
The pupils of Julie, Will Smith and a dozen other celebrities suddenly shrank, and their breathing became rapid.
They thought that David invited them back just for investigation, but they didn't expect that they would go to court tomorrow afternoon.
Doesn’t that mean that this is not an investigation at all, but an accusation against them?
Many of them had heard of David's style of conduct. Once they went to court, they basically encountered harsh sentences.
Will they also end up like this?
A group of big names now realized that something was wrong and gradually became panicked.
Because they know very well that the IRS courts are basically a one-word existence. If they are determined to punish them, they may really lose their skin.
"Director David, we have not evaded taxes. You can't take us to court like this. This will have a great impact on our reputation!"
Zhu Li couldn't sit still. He is the goodwill ambassador of the UN Refugee Agency of the United Nations. If this goes to court, even if Ben is acquitted in the end, it will have an impact on his reputation.
"Zhu Li is right. If we are proven innocent in court, how about wasting our time and wasting our reputation?"
"Director David, you guys Although the IRS is very powerful, it cannot just take us to court without going through any procedures or notifying us at all. This is trampling on the human rights of each of us!”
Subsequently! Following Zhuli's speech, the other big names couldn't sit still and stood up to criticize one by one.
“Whether there is tax evasion or not is not up to you, but to the judge and our IRS. And I’ve said it before, if I can’t give an explanation, I will resign voluntarily. No need to Say no more!"
David ignored them and turned to the guards here to tell them: "Look after these people and try to satisfy them if they have any needs."
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After all, these people are Hollywood big shots, and they are not heinous criminals, so David has given them some more human rights.
"Yes, Director!"
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This night is destined to be a night where many people will stay up all night. Everyone is looking forward to what will happen after dawn. result.
Early the next morning, what happened at the Oscars last night was undoubtedly on the front pages of the United States.
[Los Angeles Times: The most unforgettable Oscar ceremony in history, the IRS actually became the protagonist! 】
[Washington Post: Shocked! David, the director of the Western Suburbs Bureau, ‘caught all the Hollywood big shots’! 】
[BBC: The world focuses on Los Angeles, the IRS’s big move! 】
"Faker, what is going on?"
"The IRS actually swept the Oscars? What the hell is going on!"
"This is another big incident caused by Chief David. He has arrested all these big shots this time. What on earth is he trying to do?"
"What are you doing? He has arrested all these big shots, but Are these big names also evading taxes?”
The Oscar ceremony was very late last night, so many people couldn’t bear to go to bed first.
But when they woke up and checked the morning newspaper, they discovered that such a thing that shocked the world had happened last night. This moment made them extremely stunned.
The gate of the Western Suburbs Bureau was already crowded with reporters.
"That's...Director David is coming out"
The time came to nine o'clock, a sharp-eyed reporter in the crowd shouted, and then the scene instantly became agitated, with countless people trying to get the first The media, who had first-hand news, immediately rushed forward.
"Don't be restless, everyone, stay calm. Our director will answer everyone's questions!"
Nissenbaki and the others who followed David out immediately maintained order.
But the order on site is almost there.
David then walked up and asked the Washington Post reporter: "What do you want to ask?"
"Director David, after a night of investigation, have you released anyone today?" Plan?"
David shook his head and replied: "Maybe he will be released, but he will have to wait until the trial is over!"
"The trial?"
Many media reporters at the scene were stunned.
The reporter from the Washington Post was just stunned, and immediately asked: "Excuse me, Commissioner, when will the trial start?"
David looked at his watch and said: "It is 9 o'clock in the morning. At 05:00, we will hear this tax evasion case at 3 p.m.!”
“3 o’clock!”
Although there have been many precedents, after hearing that at 3 p.m. After the trial of these Hollywood big shots, the media and the audience were still excited.
“No way, is Director David going to bring these Hollywood big shots to court just like he did the previous criminal groups?” “They were arrested yesterday and will be taken to court today. This must have been premeditated by the Xijiao Branch!”
“I’ve always heard that the Western Suburbs Branch is preparing to launch a tax clearance operation against Hollywood. If I don’t do it, I won’t do it. I was so shocked when it happened, and I don’t know what the result will be next!”
Unlike previous trials, members of criminal groups such as Rodgorski and human rights organizations were all unfamiliar figures to the public.
The people who are going to trial this time are more than a dozen of the top celebrities in Hollywood. In addition, the matter appeared at the Oscar ceremony last night, which naturally attracted global attention.
At the same time, the headquarters of Twentieth Century Fox Film Company.
As soon as he received the news about the trial at 3pm from the Western Suburbs Branch, Hauner hurriedly held a high-level meeting. He looked at a woman in professional attire and asked: "Renata, go to the Western Suburbs Branch. I’ve talked with McCartney and the big shots, are there any problems?”
Since the Western Suburbs Branch dares to hold a trial at 3 p.m., the fool knows that he must be very confident. Have to worry.
The woman who was riding the Renata paused and said slowly: "Our legal department has checked the cooperation with these big names in the past few years. There are no problems with taxation in the past ten years, but If we push it further forward, we haven't counted it yet, and there is no time for us to count them one by one now..."
"If we push it further..."
Hauern frowned. Wrinkle, as the current CEO of the company, he certainly knows how his film company started.
In fact, not to mention their company, the other seven major film companies, as well as Hollywood film companies large and small, all had this dark history more or less in the last century or the beginning of this century.
In this regard, Hollywood is similar to the original Hong Kong film industry.
The Hong Kong film industry in the 1990s was basically controlled by gangs and money launderers. Criminals needed to launder money through film companies, and film companies needed to use the funds of criminals to develop. ,
It’s just that these dark histories have been gradually abandoned with the modernization of time, the improvement of laws, and the growth of their company’s scale.
“But you don’t need to worry too much about this. David has only been in office for about ten days. No matter how powerful he is, it is impossible to find out what happened so many years ago. I am worried that he will use it to deal with human rights. The organization uses its methods to deal with us! ”
"He only uses this method to deal with those unknown people. How dare he use it on us and those big names?"
"No, I don't think he dares to forcibly accuse him. After all, the attention this time It is no exaggeration to say that he has attracted global attention. If he dares to do this, he will not be able to convince the public.”
The last time he targeted human rights organizations, David used charges such as tips, coupons, and stones. It's not very convincing.
Only because it was a member of a human rights organization, and the human rights organization later recognized it, it did not cause subsequent ferment.
But this time, if he dares to accuse those big names with such trivial things, then the fans of these big names will definitely not be convinced.
There will definitely be a huge public outcry at that time!
At this point, most executives at Fox Film Company believe that David should not dare to do this.
Renata curled her lips and said: "I also hope they won't do this."
Hauner was silent for a moment and said: "Forget it, don't waste time, While there is still some time, let’s prepare for the court hearing at three o’clock!”
While the Fox Film Company was discussing, at the same time, the other seven major film companies also released the film from the Western Suburbs Branch! Three points of court hearing news were studied and countermeasures were taken.
After discussions from all parties, the time finally came to 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Xijiao Branch, in the director’s office.
“Director, according to your instructions, I brought all those people back and checked their confessions with the witnesses. They should not retract their confessions again!”
“Director , this is the detailed list of funds for that year, and thanks to the many channels of the IRS, we can find it.”
“Director, this is...”
Buckney, Simmons and others are reporting on the tasks assigned by David.
David checked the testimonies and exhibits, and after confirming that there were no problems, he said: "Very good, then get ready and take people to the city bureau!"
Half an hour later, David and his party arrived at the gate of the Municipal Bureau. At this time, City Director Felton and State Director João also came here.
As soon as he saw his arrival, Joao came over with a haggard face and asked: "Director David, are you really sure?"
Received this last night After hearing the news, Joao was also shocked and couldn't sleep all night.
Since the incident with Rodgorski and the human rights organization, he has realized that although David is very good at causing trouble, fortunately, he can handle the things he does perfectly every time. He is indeed a talent.
But he still never expected that David would actually go to the Oscars last night and cause such a thing that shocked the world.
“Don’t worry, Director Joao, it’s no problem.”
“Okay then…”
Seeing that David is so confident, and that the matter has come to this, if Ang knew it was useless to say anything else. We can only wait and see how things develop later.
"I'm going to communicate with Judge Nicola first."
After saying that, David turned around and came to the elevator, took the elevator all the way up, and soon came to Judge Nicola's office and knocked on the door. Then he opened the door and walked in.
"Director David, are all these big shots... going to be charged today?"
As soon as she saw him coming in, Nicola asked worriedly.
She also didn't sleep well last night.
The people being tried this time are all big names with millions of fans, and their influence is many times greater than those who were tried before.
So it is definitely false to say that he has no psychological pressure.
"Yes, no problem, judge Nicola?"
"Of course I have no problem..."
"Since there is no problem, let me communicate with you first Here are the details..."
Of course, the details David mentioned were not to actually send these big names in. He just hoped to use the influence of this trial to involve the eight major film companies behind them and launch an offensive against them.
When she heard that David did not really want to punish these big names, Nicola breathed a sigh of relief and immediately nodded: "In this case, as long as they plead guilty, let them pay a late fee. , and then just give up?”
“Yes, they are just movie stars. Although they have some influence, the eight major film companies are more important to us!”
Nicola agreed very much with David’s words.
Although these movie stars are big players, their annual income is only one to two hundred million, while the eight major film companies can easily make tens of billions.
If the oil can be hung from them, that's a big deal!
"Okay, I know what to do."
David nodded, turned around, opened the door, left the office, and came to the court.
Seeing his arrival, Hakim on the side immediately came to his side and whispered: "Director, look over there."
Follow Hakim's pointers Looking down, I saw a dozen men with extraordinary temperament in suits sitting under the lawyer's table.
"That's Wycliffe, Carey, Daniel, Roderick..."
"Needless to say, I know them!"
Before Hakim could say anything else After that, David interrupted directly.
He knows most of these people.
They are among the highest-paid elite lawyers in the United States.
He is also the queen lawyer for many big names in the American film and television industry. What he is best at is handling various contract and legal disputes for these big names.
But if it were another legal dispute, these elite lawyers might be really useful.
But in today’s tax evasion case, let alone them, it will be useless even if the King of Heaven comes.
(End of this chapter)